What Is the Most Common Level of Significance Used in Testing

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the most common level of significance used in testing in the social sciences?

• A)0.05
• B)0.01
• C)0.001
• D)0.10

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Definitions:

Performance

A measurement of how effectively a task or activity is being accomplished.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A psychological phenomenon where a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become a reality.

Halo Effect

is a cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the unjustified favorable evaluation of other unrelated traits.

Overweighing

The tendency to give disproportionately heavy weight to a specific fact or piece of information when making decisions or assessments.